Research Article

Chromogenic In Situ Hybridization and p16/Ki67 Dual Staining on Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Cervical Specimens: Correlation with HPV-DNA Test, E6/E7 mRNA Test, and Potential Clinical Applications

Table 5

Correlation between p16 and p16/Ki67 immunohistochemistry and E6/E7 mRNA test.

ImmunohistochemistryE6/E7 mRNA test
Positive (%)Negative (%)Total

p16 positive35 (77.8)2 (11.1)37 (58.7)
p16 negative10 (22.2)16 (88.9)26 (41.3)
Total451863
p16/Ki67 dual stain positive40 (88.9)2 (11.1)42 (66.7)
p16/Ki67 dual stain negative5 (11.1)16 (88.8)21 (33.3)
Total451863